The role of patient activation in frequent attendance at primary care: A population-based study of people with chronic disease

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 217-221

  Donald, Maria ^a   Ware, Robert S ^a   Ozolins, Ieva Z ^a   Begum, Nelufa ^a   Crowther, Ruth ^a   Bain, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Frequent attenders; Health service utilisation; Patient activation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUEENSLAND; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953227363     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.05.031     Document Type: Article

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